IDF says it razed over 50 tunnels in Gaza-Egypt border area in past week

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

IDF troops search for tunnels along the Philadelphi Route, the Egypt-Gaza border area, in a handout image published August 15, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF troops search for tunnels along the Philadelphi Route, the Egypt-Gaza border area, in a handout image published August 15, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

More than 50 tunnels discovered along the Philadelphi Route, the Egypt-Gaza border area, have been demolished by combat engineers over the past week, the IDF says.

The military does not detail how many of the tunnels crossed into Egypt.

Tunnels along the Philadelphi Route are believed to be used by Hamas for smuggling arms into the Strip.

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